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What Life Was Like Before Smartphones

May 23, 2013 / Matt Petronzio / No comments

With social media, apps and email available at all times, smartphones allow us to be more connected than ever before — but at what cost?

HTC Launches Dual-Sim Desire 600

May 23, 2013 / Stan Schroeder / No comments

HTC has launched the Desire 600, a dual-sim Android smartphone and the company's first mid-range device that offers HTC's Sense 5 UI

The HTC Desire 600 sports a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera coupled with a 1.6MP front-facing one and a 4.5-inch display.

The device also features dual front-facing speakers (just like its high-end cousin, the HTC One) and Beats Audio integration, making it a nice choice for music lovers

Another feature that made its way from more powerful handsets to the Desire range is BlinkFeed, which transforms the device's home screen into a customizable stream of info from more than 1,400 media sources Read more...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Hit 10 Million in ‘Record’ Time

May 23, 2013 / Anita Li / No comments

Galaxy S4 sales have topped 10 million in "record" time, Samsung announced Thursday.

Less than a month after its global release on April 27, Samsung's flagship smartphone surpassed 10 million units, according to a release.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S 4: Everything You Need To Know

"The Galaxy S4 sets a new record for Samsung, generating sales quicker than any of its predecessors," the Korean electronics giant said, adding that it estimates the phone is selling at a rate of four units per second

In comparison, it took 50 days for the Galaxy S3 to reach 10 million. The S2 and S waited five months and seven months, respectively, to achieve the same number. Read more...

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Vertus Makes Any Speaker Bluetooth Friendly

May 23, 2013 / Samantha Murphy / No comments

Syncing audio to a Bluetooth speaker is a common practice these days, but sending it wirelessly to two old-school speakers at the same time is a thing of the future.

A new Kickstarter project for the Vertus, which has already reached its $40,000 funding goal on the site, allows you to share music via Bluetooth to more than just one speaker.

SEE ALSO: 9 Essential Steps for a Killer Kickstarter Campaign

Here's how it works: If a friend comes over with, say, a Jawbone Jambox and starts playing music, you will be able to connect an older speaker so both devices play the same song. The speakers can be in the same room, right next to each other or other parts of the house. Read more...

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Apple to Build Macs in Texas

May 22, 2013 / Samantha Murphy / No comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook got specific about where in the U.S. the company would be building its Mac computers, something he promised last year.

Cook said in a statement before the Senate subcommitee in Washington D.C. that a factory in Texas will be used to build a new line of Macs. The move would be a part of an effort for the company to keep taxes lower on products.

SEE ALSO: iPhone 6 Concept Includes a Projected Keyboard

"We're investing $100 million to build a Mac product line here in the U.S.," said Cook, according to an AllThingsD report. "The product will be assembled in Texas, include components made in Illinois and Florida, and rely on equipment produced in Kentucky and Michigan." Read more...

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Apple to Build Macs in Texas

May 22, 2013 / Samantha Murphy / No comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook got specific about where in the U.S. the company would be building its Mac computers, something he promised last year.

SEE ALSO: iPhone 6 Concept Includes a Projected Keyboard

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The 25 Best Free iPad Apps

May 22, 2013 / Matt Petronzio / No comments

There are more than 300,000 iPad apps currently available in Apple's App Store — with all those options, how do you find what you're looking for without wasting your hard-earned cash?

SEE ALSO: The 15 Best Free iPad Games

To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 25 best free iPad apps that you can download at no cost, right now.

Between broadening your web interactions with Skype, taking notes with Evernote, saving and sharing the best content with Pocket, and joining the social TV revolution with Zeebox, these apps all have features that will prove worthy of your homescreen.

Which free iPad apps would you add to the list? Share your nominations in the comments below. Read more...

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Coming to a Pinterest Near You

May 22, 2013 / tmcgold / No comments

Pinterest's newest updates could mean big things for e-commerce and brands should take notice. What should your business be looking out for? In short, they add up to the emergence of Pinterest as a prominent e-commerce site. Partnership with brands allows Pinterest to be a greater part of the shopping or advertising experience.

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Samsung Spends Some of Its Cash on a 10-Percent Stake in Pantech

May 22, 2013 / Stan Schroeder / No comments

Samsung has bought a 10-percent stake in Pantech, a South Korean mobile phone maker known primarily for its huge, feature-packed handsets, Yonhap News reports

The deal is valued at around 53 billion won ($47.6 million). With this move, Samsung will become Pantech's third-largest stake holder, following chip maker Qualcomm, which owns 11.96% of Pantech, and Korea's Development Bank, which owns a 11.81% of the company

Domestically, Pantech is the third-largest mobile phone maker, behind Samsung and LG. In the U.S., it's producing branded mobile phones for Verizon and AT&T. Still, the company is struggling with debt, which is exactly how Qualcomm became the company's largest stakeholder — by converting $75 million of royalty debt into equity Read more...

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